Welcome to Back to School Night for Mrs. Wooten’s Math Classes

1. Welcome to Back to School Night for Mrs. Wooten’s Math Classes Please find any seat… Thank you so much for coming to support Tom Hawkins School 

2. Room 27 & Mrs. Wooten • Attended Jefferson School and Tracy High. • Attended Fresno State for Bachelors and Teaching Credential, and USF/CSUEB for Masters and Administrative Credential. • Taught Math/LA at Anthony Traina… moved here to teach math!!! • Have an ABSOLUTE PASSION for math and enjoy helping students understand how and why it all works out! • Extremely proud to teach for the school district I was educated in.

3. Math in General • My main goal is to assist students in organization and prepare them for the rigorous high school math courses. • Each students will be keeping an interactive notebook. They are required to have it in class EVERYDAY!!! • Students will have homework Monday - Thursday for math. Please contact me if your child is having difficulty with their homework.

4. Interactive Notebooks • Organization tool • Helps with studying the material • 1 place for all work (okay… most of it ) • Graded with a rubric – students are well aware of all necessary assignments • Worth a significant portion of the overall grade (30%) • Collected at the end of each chapter • A master copy is always available for any student who was absent or is missing work.

5. Student Absences • If your child will be absent, please notify the office as soon as possible. • Students can check the “Daily Log” if they were absent. • It is helpful to pick up your child’s work so that it doesn’t pile up while they are out. • With notice, I will make every effort to have it ready for you. • Students will be given 24 hours (for each absent day) to make up their work.

6. GATE and “testing out” of the chapters…. • Students are given an opportunity to “test out” of a chapter. • Students who earn a score of 90% or higher can choose to work on alternate assignments, IN CLASS, while I am instructing other students. • All GATE work is at an advanced level and pertains to real world applications. GATE work is due the same day the chapter test is given. • GATE options are available for your viewing – an example is posted on our class website.

7. Visitors on Campus • All visitors must check in at the office prior to being on campus. • There are no exceptions, as this is Board Policy. • If you need to get a hold of your child or teacher during class time, please call the office and/or email your teacher.

8. Aries and Grades • You will soon be able to access your child’s grades online. • If you need information, please see the office during business hours. • Because grades are available online, we will not be sending home weekly grade reports. • Progress reports and final Report Cards will be sent home in the mail. • Reminder: students need a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in order to meet graduation requirements. This is a cumulative GPA from 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.

9. HOMEWORK • All homework is posted on the board. Pre-Algebra is on the left board and Algebra on the right. • Students were provided with a planner. The students have an 8 minute period at the end of the day to write in their planners. • Also, I post all homework on a class webpage http://wooten.wikispaces.com

10. Questions, Comments??? • Please feel free to contact me at awooten@sjcoe.net • You can also reach me 839-2380 ext. 1127 • If you would like to set up a meeting with me you can contact me by email or by phone.

11. Thank You!!! • Thank you for visiting room 27!!! • I look forward to working WITH you and making your child’s year in math a successful one. • PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE contact me with any questions or concerns.